Table S1: Meta-data and characteristics of selected IMIS snow stations:
The values for MAT (mean air temperature), MGST (mean GST), MGSTDJF (mean GST for
Dec-Feb) and snow depth (mean Dec-Dec-Feb) are calculated based on the available data in the
hydrological years 2004-2013 (aggregates with more than 5% missing data are indicated with *).
ID
Name
Since Altitude
[m asl]
MAT
[°C]
MGST
[°C]
MGST
DJF[°C]
Snow
DJF[cm]
ANV-2 Anniviers - Orzival 1997 2630 -0.34 2.04 -0.69 128
ANV-3 Anniviers - Tracuit 1997 2590 0.1 3.68 -0.39 77
ATT-2 Les Attelas 1993 2545 -0.59 3.36 -0.24 121
BED-2 Bedretto - Cavanna 1996 2450 -0.03 2.1 -0.1 200
BER-3 Bernina - Puoz Bass 2000 2620 -0.42 3.14 -0.63 64
BEV-2 Bever - Valetta 1997 2510 -0.26 3.69 0.43* 98
BOV-2 Boveire - Pointe de Toules 2001 2700 -0.58 2.45 -1.1 86
CMA-2 Crap Masegn 1993 2330 0.31 3.22 -0.18 127
DAV-2 Davos - Baerentaelli 1998 2560 -0.48 2.79 0.23 105
DIA-2 Les Diablerets 1992 2575 -1.44 2.38 -0.86 184
EGH-2 Eggishorn 1993 2495 -0.5 2.91 -0.24* 116
FUL-2 Fully - Grand Cor 1999 2610 -0.85 1.84 -0.13 185
GAN-2 Gandegg 1996 2717 -1.05 1.8 -0.48 204
GOM-2 Goms - Ernergalen 1999 2450 0.01 3.05 -0.15 111
GOR-2 Gornergrat 1993 2950 -2.3 1.81 -1.34 116
GUT-2 Guttannen - Homad 1999 2110 2.19 3.85 -0.11 88
ILI-2 Val d'Illiez - Les Collines 2000 2020 3.26 4.3 -0.21 79
JUL-2 Julier - Vairana 1998 2430 -0.16 2.85 0.12 98
MES-2 Mesocco - Pian Grand 2002 2380 0.37 2.66 -0.65 113
NEN-2 Nendaz - Essertse 1999 2325 1.68 3.97 -0.43 61
PMA-2 Piz Martegnas 1993 2430 0.22 4.23 0.88 79
PUZ-2 Puzzetta 1996 2195 0.78 3.71 -0.08 76
SAA-2 Saas - Seetal 1997 2480 0.57 3.55 -1.27 52
SAA-3 Saas - Schwarzmies 1997 2810 -1.24 -0.13 -8.53 37
SCA-3 Schaechental - Alpler Tor 1999 2330 0.64 2.26 -0.19 185
SCH-2 Schilthorn 1996 2360 1.57 2.6 0 154
SPN-2 Simplon - Alpjer 1996 2620 -0.5 1.25 -4.09 42
STN-2 St. Niklaus – Ob. Stelligletscher 1998 2910 -1.79 1.01 -1.24 82
TIT-2 Titlis 1993 2140 2.18 3 -0.7 135
URS-2 Urseren - Giltnasen 1997 2170 1.42 3.58 -0.08 75
VDS-2 Val. de la Sionne - Donin du Jour 1998 2390 1.02 2.66 -0.18 174
VIN-2 Vinadi - Alpetta 1998 2730 -1.97 -0.25 -4.5 84
